1. a shitty start we don't have to wait more than 4 verses of genesis 6 to put our feet in a big stinky bullshit :.
consequently, jehovah saw that mans wickedness was great on the earth and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only bad all the time.
jehovah regretted that he had made men on the earth, and his heart was saddened.
Most JW's are not even aware of the finer details of the flood account.
The basic FACT that there simply is not, nor has there ever been enough water to actually cover even the shortest hills of the entire earth.
It's total fantasy and I am ashamed that I believed and taught it as truth for as long as I did.
wow!
i haven't been here for a while and everything's changed!.
anyway i've been really noticing how at every meeting it seems there's yet another new thing that needs funding or another reminder to donate.
It started as a publishing company with unpaid salesmen.
Never forget that.
what if the almighty gb announced that all shunning will cease, and next minute all the people who have shunned you start calling and texting saying "hi, we're baaaack, we can talk to you now!".
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what would do you do, and how do you react?.
Like an international amnesty to boost membership, attendance and ultimately, donations?
Wouldn't that be something.
missing a lot of the oldies and goodies -- is this site so new, no one has signed on yet?
i am confused... but then, i will have to wait and see what happens.. somehow - change is not the best option but we adjust..have most of the users gone to other locations?.
tl.
I like the new format.
Great place to recover our sanity.
Thanks!
hi, i'm a newbie around here.
i've been reading the posts, but reluctant to step out of my safe zone.
i definitely see how coming to a safe place to ask questions, vent, etc.
Reconnecting with fellow faders, disassociated or disfellowshipped that were previously your JW friends can be very comforting.
Just knowing life is not over can be a big boost.
I went to a meet up this past summer.
That was very productive.
remember getting the sense that when armageddon final comes everyone will "have to know" that it was jehovah?.
the big "told you so".
probably on christmas to boot.... .
So, my wife and I are at relatives for Christmas for the first time in our 18 year marriage and 25 years for me.
No Armageddon.
Dodged that bullet.
Maybe next year...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/04/tim-burton-big-eyes-new-movie-margaret-walter-keane-amy-adams-christoph-waltz_n_3013705.html.
tim burton 'big eyes' movie tells the story of art couple margaret and walter keane.
tim burton, a filmmaker known for his own brand of ghoulish cartoon characters, is taking on the world of wide-eyed artist, margaret keane, in a new movie aptly titled "big eyes.".
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/04/tim-burton-big-eyes-new-movie-margaret-walter-keane-amy-adams-christoph-waltz_n_3013705.html.
tim burton 'big eyes' movie tells the story of art couple margaret and walter keane.
tim burton, a filmmaker known for his own brand of ghoulish cartoon characters, is taking on the world of wide-eyed artist, margaret keane, in a new movie aptly titled "big eyes.".
Also saw the movie today with the wife.
Still digesting, as we have known her for about 15 years.
She's in the film as a cameo.
Older woman sitting in the background on the park bench.
We attended the bookstudy and meetings for service in her home.
With her daughter Jane, too.
She never told us anything about how rough her life was.
hey everyone, i am new here to the site and wanted to share this article along with a personal experience with her.. .
http://national.deseretnews.com/article/3089/the-real-life-artist-portrayed-in-big-eyes-credits-her-newfound-faith-for-helping-her-take-a-stand.html.
i was able to meet margaret keane in pittsburgh, pa at the corapolis congregation back around 2002 or so.
i took a hiatus from jwn because the wall started to collapse because i lost several people ive known almost my entire life.
these were people i thought would never die, the lies told by the watchtower is unforgivable!
there was a party i attended keeping a low profile while documenting what was said.
Overlapping crumbling?
